Head to head

Intel Core i3-530 vs AMD FX-4300

For gaming, the Intel Core i3-530 is 7% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.

Processor one Processor two

Gaming index 15 14

Cores 2 4

Threads 4 4

Top speed 2.9 GHz 4 GHz

Rated power 73 W 95 W

Games at recommended 87 83

Released20102012

Feeds cards up to (1440p) no close match no close match

Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i3-530 meets

Is the Intel Core i3-530 better than the AMD FX-4300 for gaming?

Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i3-530 scores 15 and the AMD FX-4300 14.

What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?

At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: no close match for the Intel Core i3-530, and no close match for the AMD FX-4300.